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Expert Managed SASE & SD-WAN

See how a specialist co-managed partner delivers greater ROI and control than a DIY approach or traditional carrier service.
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Introduction

Managed SD‑WAN & SASE Services: Why Expert MSP Support Matters

The promise of Secure Access Service Edge (SASE)—converging networking and security into a unified, cloud-delivered platform—is clear: it enables secure, high‑performance access for distributed teams and multi‑cloud apps. But achieving that promise often fails due to hidden operational complexity. Choosing better tech alone won’t cut it—it’s a better operational model that matters.

What Are Managed SD‑WAN & SASE Services?

Managed services in this context mean more than outsourcing: they’re about partnering with specialized experts who take full ownership of the operational lifecycle of your network, from edge to cloud. Through 24/7 monitoring, incident response, governance, and lifecycle management, they allow your internal team to focus on strategic business initiatives rather than firefighting.

 

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DIY Challenges

Why Enterprises Are Choosing MSPs Over DIY for SASE

Complexity, Expertise & Cost Are Primary Barriers for many enterprises.

In an independent Futuriom survey of 196 enterprise IT leaders:

85% cited “complexity” as the top operational challenge in managing WAN and SASE.
68% identified lack of in-house expertise as a critical issue.
60% flagged cost, and 47% pointed to time constraints .

These findings confirm a market‑wide shift toward managed models that reduce complexity and operational risk.

The Hidden Challenges of DIY SASE

  • Multi-vendor fragmentation: Many so-called “single‑vendor” SASE stacks are actually stitched‑together acquisitions, placing heavy integration burdens on internal teams.
  • Visibility gaps beneath the overlay: Built‑in tools often lack insight into underlying internet links, making root cause analysis a guessing game
  • Corporate uptime risk: Large enterprises face average costs of up to $9,000 per minute during outages
  • Lifecycle churn: Managing patches, CVEs, and upgrades across multiple vendors can become a full‑time job.
  • Expertise shortages: SASE demands skills across networking, cloud, and security—talent that’s scarce and expensive to retain full-time.
MSP Benefits

Why Specialist MSPs Deliver Greater Value Than Carrier Bundles

When evaluating how to manage your SD‑WAN and SASE deployment, it’s not just about the technology; it’s about who’s operating it and under what model. Many enterprises face a critical choice: DIY, carrier-managed solutions, or partnering with a specialist MSP like Intelligent Visibility.

Carriers may appear convenient: they offer bundled transport and managed service under one roof, but that perception masks significant limitations. Conversely, DIY requires heavy internal effort across integration, patching, and support. A specialist MSP provides a better alternative, balancing expertise, flexibility, and operational transparency.

Here’s why working with a specialist MSP outperforms both traditional carrier bundles and DIY models:

  • Platform choice, not vendor lock‑in: You choose the best‑fit solutions for your business. Carriers often lock you into their proprietary platforms, reducing flexibility and potentially locking in suboptimal systems.
  • Carrier‑agnostic transport: You retain the freedom to select the best ISPs at each location based on performance and cost. Carrier-based solutions often force you into their network ecosystem, which might not provide the best coverage or value
  • Co‑managed,not opaque, You retain full visibility and control. Intelligent Visibility augments your team rather than replacing it. Carriers often hide management behind a “black‑box” experience with limited transparency
  • Transparent costs: With IVI, service pricing is clear and based on defined scopes, what you pay for expert support and service delivery. Carrier bundles often bury management fees in inflated transport pricing, making ROI hard to assess and value difficult to isolate.
Co-Managed Excellence

Intelligent Visibility’s Aegis Suite: Co-managed SASE Excellence

Our Aegis suite is designed to deliver expert, co-managed SASE operations while aligning with your internal processes. Playbooks are customized around your processes and needs.

Challenge Aegis Solution Business Outcome
Multi-vendor complexity and policy drift Aegis CM (Configuration Management): policy orchestration, baselining, automated drift detection Consistency, fewer misconfigurations, compliance enforcement
Underlay/overlay telemetry gaps Aegis PM (Performance Monitoring): unified overlay & underlay visibility and bespoke dashboarding Rapid root cause analysis, avoidance of vendor blame games
24/7 incident burden Aegis IR (Incident Response): expert-led detection, triage and remediation, TAC case management Minimizes downtime; internal teams freed from reactive tasks
Continuous patching & updates Aegis LM (Lifecycle Management): proactive CVE patching and software lifecycle control Reduces risk, ensures compliance and uninterrupted protection

 

The Strategic Impact: From Network Liability to Business Enabler

Transitioning to SASE is not merely a technical upgrade, it’s a strategic transformation. But enterprise teams often face excessive operational friction in managing that change. With Intelligent Visibility’s co-managed Aegis approach, your internal IT resources are liberated to focus on innovation—while your network becomes a conduit for performance, security, and business growth.

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